Contesting Stories of Childhood Sexual Abuse [electronic resource] /
Woodiwiss, J.author.
Located within a burgeoning therapeutic/self-help culture this book explores stories of childhood sexual abuse, 'recovered memories' and multiple personalities, and explodes the myths surrounding women who, without memories, redefine themselves as victims.
Description based upon print version of record.
Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; List of Acronyms; 1 Introduction; 2 A Story for Our Time; 3 Beyond the Recovered Memory Wars; 4 Choosing a Story: Making Sense, Finding Evidence; 5 Making Contact: Knowledge and the Inner Child; 6 Life with the Inner Child; 7 Problems with the Children; 8 The Contradictory Self; 9 Healing and Growing Up; 10 Compulsory Sexuality?; 11 A Role for the Storytellers; Bibliography; Index
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-234) and index.
Located within a burgeoning therapeutic/self-help culture this book explores stories of childhood sexual abuse, 'recovered memories' and multiple personalities, and explodes the myths surrounding women who, without memories, redefine themselves as victims.
Childhood.
Adolescence.
Clinical psychology.
Social groups.
Family.
Sociology.
Sexual behavior.
Sexual psychology.
Social work.
Childhood, Adolescence and Society.
Clinical Psychology.
Sociology of Family, Youth and Aging.
Gender Studies.
Sexual Behavior.
Social Work.